are additional factors that impair the efficient operation of the Postal Sector. The Government must therefore reorganize and reposition the Postal sector to ensure it can sustainably deliver efficient Postal services to Nigerians. 7.17.2 Objectives i. To reform and stimulate the development and growth of the postal sector in Nigeria; ii. To expand, strengthen and incorporate the postal network into the national infrastructure for attaining a knowledge-based economy; iii. To harness the national postal network for the attainment of financial and digital inclusion, as well as job creation; and iv. To harness the public postal network for effective government administration and delivery of government services. 7.17.3 Strategies The Government will: i. As a matter of urgency and priority, accelerate and complete the reform of the sector through the passing of the Postal Bill which shall provide for the separation of the postal regulatory functions from the operations of the public postal operator, and allow for the corporatization of the public postal operator; ii. Ensure the restructuring and corporatization of the Public Postal Operator to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in the discharge of its functions; iii. Implement Postal Universal Service Obligations and enforce access to quality and affordable universal postal service; iv. Promote competition in non-exclusive Postal services; and v. Utilize the public postal network for government administration and delivery of government services. 7.18 Business Process Outsourcing Business Process Outsourcing is a global multi-billion dollar industry. Many nations have capitalized upon the outsourcing opportunity to transform their economies and increase global competitiveness. A number of developing nations are also devoting significant resources to growing the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry, and thereby making it a significant contributor to gross domestic product (GDP). !"#$%&"'()*+(,%'$-.(/(0120( ( ( ,"34(6:(